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17 Seals Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PJ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
200 m²
2153 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Seals Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Seals Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, Swadlincote (DE12 7PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on lpg.

It hasn't traded since January 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £541,000 sits 164.4% above the 2002 sale of £204,650. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 28.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble, Detached

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Seals Road, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Seals Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Mar 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single-storey rear extension measuring 4.1 metres in length from the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse 2.60 metres in height to the eaves and 3.90 metres maximum ridge height

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00145/PNH
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2017
    AnnexFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Single storey front extension to provide annex accommodation

    Agent
    SDAD
    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00564/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Seals Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£541,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£204,650

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 January 2002Most recent

    £204,650

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE12 7PJ: £152,500 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Seals Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Seals Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,023

Street avg £1,735

Strongly below

Floor Area

200 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swadlincote district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

New Street — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Donisthorpe Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE12 7PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DE12 7PJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DE12 7PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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